Mentorship of young researchers in resource-limited settings: experiences of the mentees from selected health sciences Universities in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mentorship is an essential component of research capacity building for young researchers in the health sciences. The mentorship environment in resource-limited settings is gradually improving. This article describes mentees' experiences in a mentorship program for junior academicians amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania.

Methods

This is a survey study that examined the experiences of mentees who participated in a mentorship program developed as part of the Transforming Health Education in Tanzania (THET) project. The THET project was funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) under a consortium of three partnering academic institutions in Tanzania and two collaborating US-based institutions. Senior faculty members of respective academic institutions

SUBMITTER: Mremi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10206589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature